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NC Citizens for Transparent Government, Inc. v. The Village of Pinehurst
Court: North Carolina Court of Appeals Date Filed: May 17, 2024 Background: In October 2021, a majority of the Village…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Celebrate open government March 14-20 with Sunshine Week 2021
The 16th annual Sunshine Week, hosted by the News Leaders Association, will focus on last year’s unique transparency issues. -
Cherokee Nation council considers changes to FOI law
The Rules Committee of the Cherokee Nation’s tribal council voted 14-3 Wednesday in favor of changes to the tribe’s Freedom… -
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Texas Open Meetings Act, sealed records challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear arguments about the constitutionality of the criminal sanction provisions of the Texas Open… -
Ark. Supreme Court reverses lower court decision that state open meetings law was unconstitutional
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a lower court’s decision that the open meetings provisions of the state’s Freedom… -
Court: Criminal sanctions in Texas open meetings law do not violate First Amendment
A Texas law that permits the imposition of criminal sanctions against elected officials who meet in secret does not violate… -
DOJ responds to concerns over attorney's attempt to halt reporting at public meeting
The U.S. Department of Justice reaffirmed in a letter this week that public meetings are open to the press, after… -
Court rules school board members' e-mail did not violate meetings laws
E-mail correspondence among school board members prior to the controversial closing of a public elementary school did not constitute secret… -
Texas court rejects accountants' open meetings act claims
A Texas appellate court ruled that a state public accounting licensing board that penalized three accountants involved in the Enron…